The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to deduct salaries of government and semi-government employees to support flood victims.
According to a notification issued by the provincial finance department, the deduction will be made from August 2025 salaries. Officers from grade 17 and above will contribute two days’ basic salary, while employees from grade 1 to 16 will give one day’s salary.
The decision will apply to all government, semi-government and autonomous bodies in the province. The finance department said the move was approved unanimously in the recent cabinet meeting to raise emergency funds for flood relief and rehabilitation.
Officials said the collected funds will be used to provide temporary shelter, food, medical care and other necessities to affected families. Rehabilitation projects will also be initiated with these resources.
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Heavy rains and floods in several KP districts have caused loss of lives and severe damage to houses, roads, farmlands and infrastructure.
A report from the Communication and Works Department revealed that from August 15 to 22, floods and landslides damaged 331 roads at 336 different locations across the province. About 493 kilometers of roads were either completely or partially destroyed, while 57 roads are still closed. The department estimated that road restoration will require nearly Rs 9.45 billion. So far, 50 roads have been fully restored and 229 partially repaired.
The report also said 32 bridges were washed away. Of these, only one has been fully restored, 22 partially opened for traffic, while 9 remain closed. Repairing the damaged bridges will cost around Rs 1.12 billion.
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